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Colonial Heights

County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
7.519
State:
Virginia

Colonial Heights is a city located in Colonial Heights city, Virginia. Colonial Heights has a 2025 population of 18,529. Colonial Heights is currently growing at a rate of 0.37% annually and its population has increased by 1.87% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 18,189 in 2020.

The average household income in Colonial Heights is $93,743 with a poverty rate of 9.57%. The median age in Colonial Heights is 38.5 years: 37.3 years for males, and 39.1 years for females.

18.5K
Total Population
2,464
Density (mi²)
68 0.37%
Growth

Colonial Heights Population

Colonial Heights Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Colonial Heights includes 69.38% White, 18.04% Black or African American, 3.5% other race, 3.43% Asian, and smaller percentages for Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,63469.38%
Black or African American3,28518.04%
Two or more races8754.81%
Other race6383.5%
Asian6253.43%
Native American1530.84%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

Colonial Heights Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Colonial Heights' average per capita income is $48,710. Household income levels show a median of $76,250. The poverty rate stands at 9.57%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$106,188-
Families$92,308$107,672
Households$76,250$93,743
Non Families$48,326$57,060

$48,710

Average Income

$76,250

Median Household Income

9.57%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)